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(43) Date of publication: 17.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/46 (21) Application number: 96919075.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47C 23/ 02( . ) A47C 23/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/008799 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/039906 (19.12.1996 Gazette 1997/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.06.1995 US 19950487022 (71) Applicant: THE OHIO MATTRESS COMPANY LICENSING AND COMPONENTS GROUP Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (US)	(72) Inventors: QUINTILE, Mark, J. Brunswick, OH 44212 (US) CONSTANTINESCU, Eugen Westlake, OH 44145 (US) WAGNER, Robert, F. Medina, OH 44255 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Paul Anthony King, et al  D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)